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Spain's prime minister calls early elections as pressure mounts over housing crisis
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced early elections Monday after his government suffered a bruising legislative defeat last week on emergency measures related to the country's housing crisis. (Image credit: Bernat Armangue)
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced early elections Monday after his government suffered a bruising legislative defeat last week on emergency measures related to the country's housing crisis. (Image credit: Bernat Armangue)
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